US EditionBarca Boss Flick Wants Rashford to Be More Clinical in Front of Goal
Barcelona secured a vital 3-1 win over Elche with Rashford scoring his sixth goal, while manager Flick praised his progress and emphasized injury management and team discipline.
- Marcus Rashford, on loan from Manchester United, sealed Barcelona's 3-1 win over Elche on Sunday, and Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Rashford can score even more.
- After the Real Madrid loss, Barcelona sought a response to keep pace in the title race, with the victory vital to remain within five points of their rivals.
- Barcelona raced into a two-goal lead through Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres, then Rafa Mir pulled one back, with Fermín López setting up Rashford's decisive strike.
- Rashford's influence is clear after recording 12 goal contributions in 14 appearances for Barcelona, and Flick said `he has to handle it and manage it` regarding his injury.
- Flick said the team must improve in specific situations, and Rashford told reporters `I just try to do the right things on the pitch` about his focus and decision making.
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Barcelona boss Flick wants Rashford to be more clinical in front of goal
Marcus Rashford’s strike helped Barcelona to a 3-1 LaLiga victory over Elche on Sunday but manager Hansi Flick said the forward can still make more of the opportunities he is presented with in the final third.
Barca boss Flick wants Rashford to be more clinical in front of goal
Marcus Rashford's strike helped Barcelona to a 3-1 LaLiga victory over Elche on Sunday but manager Hansi Flick said the forward can still make more of the opportunities he is presented with in the final third.Rashford netted from a tight angle to cap the scoring in a win that lifted the defending champions to
Hansi Flick was satisfied with the team’s performance, especially with the intensity and pressure shown. The German technician, who acknowledged that the Elche is a team he likes, said he has seen an improvement in the game and in the work done in the last workouts and at the crossing this afternoon. In addition, he praised Rashford and Ferran Torres.wf_cms.rss.read_more
After the strike of the Classic, Hansi Flick’s team was reunited with the victory this Sunday in Montjuïc, imposing by 3-1 on an Elche that went down in the early years. A much more convincing and lethal version allowed the Blaugrana to dispel, in part, the doubts caused by the defeat against Real Madrid. The post Barcelona goes to Elche with an excellent first half and is second in the League first appeared on Cubadebate.
Barcelona won 3-1 against Elche today and coach Hansi Flick was happy with his team's reaction after the defeat to Real. However, the German coach stressed that the team still needed to work on showing its value as a group but......
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